Tottenham Hotspur on Monday confirmed the signing of midfielder Sandro Tonali for a club-record fee which could reach £100m form Newcastle United. The 26-year-old Italian whose country missed out on 2026 World Cup qualification joins the London club after three seasons with the Magpies. Spurs had a bid of around £80m rejected by Newcastle, but…
Cape Verde’s national football team received a rousing hero’s welcome after returning home from a historic 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign that captured the imagination of football fans around the world. Thousands of supporters lined the streets of the capital, Praia, as the Blue Sharks arrived to jubilant celebrations on the country’s Independence Day. Fans…
Social media activist and content creator VeryDarkMan (VDM) has revealed that only ₦7.6 million remains in the account of his non-governmental organization, the Martins Vincent Otse Initiative (MVOI), after spending more than ₦683 million on community projects since its launch in 2024. The disclosure has reignited debate over transparency, accountability and charitable spending in Nigeria….
Nigerian singer Spyro has opened up about the unexpected love story that led to his marriage, revealing that he met his wife, Janet Atum, at a Lagos nightclub—but insists she was there to work, not to party. The revelation has sparked widespread reactions online, with fans debating the irony given the singer’s long-standing “church boy”…
Cristiano Ronaldo has officially confirmed that the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the final World Cup of his legendary career, bringing the curtain down on an extraordinary international journey that has spanned more than two decades. Speaking ahead of Portugal’s highly anticipated Round of 16 clash against Spain, the 41-year-old captain said this tournament…
The Federal Government has strongly denied allegations that it spent more than ₦8 trillion outside the approved 2026 budget, dismissing the claims as a misrepresentation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s recent fiscal assessment and insisting that Nigeria does not operate a “shadow budget.” The controversy erupted after opposition figures, including former presidential candidate Peter…
Controversial Nigerian singer Portable has once again dominated social media after embracing the nickname “Olodo Billionaire” during a candid appearance on The Honest Bunch Podcast, turning criticism into a bold statement of confidence. The debate began after rapper YCee, speaking on the Afropolitan Podcast, lamented what he described as an “olodo uprising” in the entertainment…
Former Bauchi State Deputy Governor, Senator Baba Tela, is mourning the heartbreaking loss of two of his children, Mustapha and Ummi, who died in a fatal road accident along the Bauchi–Azare highway. The siblings were reportedly travelling back to Bauchi from Azare on Saturday when the vehicle conveying them was involved in a devastating crash….
At least 11 people have been killed and dozens more injured after Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone assault on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, striking more than 20 locations just days before a key NATO summit. According to Ukrainian authorities, the overnight barrage targeted residential neighborhoods, commercial buildings and critical infrastructure across the city. Rescue…
FIFA’s decision to suspend the automatic one-match ban on United States striker Folarin Balogun has triggered one of the biggest controversies of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with U.S. President Donald Trump publicly praising the ruling and European football officials accusing the governing body of undermining fair play. Balogun, who was sent off during the…
